And how is an English colloquialism that is used to emphasize that something happening in many different possible ways. A colloquialism is a word or phrase that has arisen from English but is not considered formal or grammatical. Colloquial words or phrases are used very frequently in spoken English. And how is an exclamation used to provide emphasis; an indication of enthusiasm or sincerity. This phrase probably originated as a direct translations of the German Und wie!
Meaning of ‘And How’
And how means very much so; to a great degree; emphatically so; an exclamation used to provide emphasis; an indication of enthusiasm or sincerity; used to indicate absolute agreement with something someone has said or done.
Sentence Examples
“Did you have a good time at the fair?” “And how! I won a giant stuffed panda!”
“I’m glad we finally were able to spend some time together.” “Me, too. And how!”
“Boy, that new waitress is snooty.” “And how!”
“This is the longest day ever. I can’t wait for the weekend.” “And how. I plan to sleep, and then sleep some more.”
“Would you boys like to go get some ice cream?” “And how! Can we get rocky road?”
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